Coronavirus update: Avoid Italy, Korea, Indian govt tells travellers

Tourists complete declarations stating they have not recently traveled to China and that they are not experiencing any symptoms of the Wuhan coronavirus at Trivandrum International Airport. Photo: NurPhoto via Getty Images

Earlier today, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare issued a travel advisory with the following directions:

Indians are advised to refrain from non-essential travel to the Republic of Korea, Iran and Italy

Travellers from Republic of Korea, Iran and Italy or those with such travel history from 10 February 2020 may be quarantined for 14 days on arrival to India.

There are no active coronavirus cases in India at the moment. Apart from travel advisories to China, India urged citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Singapore, earlier this week.

The death toll from the coronavirus (COVID-19) is now approximately over 2,700. While the majority of the cases are from China, more than 80,000 cases have been reported across the globe.

Currently, all inbound travellers from China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Nepal, Singapore, Thailand, Japan and South Korea are being screened at the airport. E-visa facility for Chinese citizens and foreigners residing in China has been temporarily suspended.

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare have put out a 24×7 Health Ministry Control Room helpline number +91-11-23978046 and email id for technical queries regarding COVID-19: ncov2019@gmail.com.